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(LEAD) New FM Cho regrets diplomacy was politicized under previous gov't

(ATTN: UPDATES article throughout with Cho's inauguration speech; CHANGES photos; RESTRUCTURES; TRIMS) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Monday issued a rare public apology for the ministry's past diplo
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Ex-defense chief acknowledges controversial call with ex-President Yoon

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Former Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup has admitted to receiving a phone call from former President Yoon Suk Yeol in July 2023 prior to his suspected interference in the military's investigation into the death of a young
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(LEAD) Special counsel questions ex-first lady's associate over stock manipulation, influence peddling

(ATTN: UPDATES with raid on bank in last 3 paras; CHANGES photo)SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team was questioning a key associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Monday over allegations he peddled his influence to secure a suspen
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ELS issuance surges 19 pct on-year in first half: data

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's issuance of equity-linked securities (ELS) jumped 19 percent from a year earlier in the first six months of the year, data showed Monday.The total value of ELS products issued in the January-June period ca
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Seoul shares up late Mon. morning on tech gains

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares traded higher late Monday morning, driven by the strong performance of big-cap tech shares and foreign purchases.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) had added 14.29 points, or 0.45 percent,
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Seoul says reviewing measures to improve ties with N.K. amid report on individual trips to North

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is reviewing various measures to ease tensions and improve ties with North Korea, the unification ministry said Monday, following a news report that permitting individual trips to the North is under consideratio
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Special counsel questions ex-first lady's associate over stock manipulation, influence peddling

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A special counsel team was questioning a key associate of former first lady Kim Keon Hee on Monday over allegations he peddled his influence to secure a suspended prison sentence for a business partner.The team, led by spec
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S. Korea's 1st int'l carbon emission reduction project approved in Cambodia

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will join hands with Cambodia to distribute electric motorcycles and charging stations in the Southeast Asian nation, marking Seoul's first-ever international carbon emission reduction project, the industry
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Six-term lawmaker declares bid for main opposition leader

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A six-term lawmaker of the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Monday declared his bid for the conservative party's new leader.Rep. Cho Kyung-tae made the announcement during a press conference at the National A
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New FM Cho vows to seek 'win-win' tariff deal with U.S.

By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Foreign Minister Cho Hyun vowed Monday to work to reach a "win-win" deal in the ongoing tariff negotiations with the United States, as he assumed office less than two weeks before steep U.S. du
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Army deploys over 2,500 personnel for recovery work from heavy rain damage

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Army has deployed some 2,500 military personnel and equipment to areas hit hard by the recent torrential rain to help recovery work, the armed services said Monday.A total of around 2,500 emergency personnel and 20 equi
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Applications for cash handouts begin nationwide

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The first-round applications for the government's cash handouts to all South Koreans began nationwide Monday and will continue until Sept. 12, the interior ministry said.Under the plan intended to help stimulate domesti
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(LEAD) Father kills son with homemade gun at birthday party

(ATTN: UPDATES with details; CHANGES headline, dateline)INCHEON, July 21 (Yonhap) -- A man shot and killed his son with a homemade gun during a birthday party he threw for his father, police said Monday.The 63-year-old shooter was detained without a
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Lee's approval rating drops to 62.2 pct in first decline since inauguration: poll

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating slid for the first time since his inauguration in June after rising for five consecutive weeks, a survey showed Monday.According to the survey by Realmeter and commissioned by a
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S. Korea to join U.S.-led multinational cyber exercise this week

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's Cyber Operation Command will participate in a U.S.-led multinational cyber exercise this week, the defense ministry in Seoul said Monday, amid growing security threats from North Korea across multiple doma
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Seoul shares open higher on tech gains

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Seoul shares kicked off higher Monday, led by gains in big-cap tech shares, amid lingering concerns over the United States' tariff scheme.The benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) gained 15.83 points, or 0
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18 killed, 9 missing after heavy rains, landslides

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Eighteen people have been killed and nine others remain unaccounted for following heavy rains and landslides that began ravaging the country last week, the government said Monday.The casualties as of 9 p.m. Sunday include 1
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Police arrest suspect for shooting family member to death with homemade gun

SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- Police said Monday they have arrested a suspect who ran away after allegedly shooting and killing his own family member in Incheon, west of Seoul.Police received a report Sunday that a man in his 30s was found shot at an ap
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(News Focus) Will Trump seek rendezvous with N.K. leader during APEC summit in S. Korea?

By Song Sang-hoWASHINGTON, July 20 (Yonhap) -- With a little over 100 days left before an Asia-Pacific summit in South Korea, questions are emerging about whether U.S. President Donald Trump would seek to restart long-stalled diplomacy with North Kor
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(News Focus) APEC summit to spotlight Lee's 'pragmatic' diplomacy; Trump, Xi visits eyed

By Kim Seung-yeonSEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The upcoming Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in South Korea offers President Lee Jae Myung's government a key opportunity to showcase its brand of "pragmatic" diplomacy on th